| Pronunciation: | | `peedee'atriks
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of infants and children |
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PEDIATRICS is a 10 letter word that starts with P. |
| | Synonyms: | | paediatrics, pediatric medicine |
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| | See Also: | | medical specialty, medicine, neonatology |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ped`i*at"rics\, n.
That branch of medical science which treats of the hygiene
and diseases of children.
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Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | The medical study of the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders in children. |
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